Egg-filler machine.



H. S. AXCELL.

EGG FILLER MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.21,1914.

Patented Sept. 19, 1916.

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EGG FILLER MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 21, 1914.

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EGG FILLER MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 21, 1914.

1,198,512, Patented Sept. 19, 1916.

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HALGE S. AXCELL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO W. A. SCHUR'MANN &

COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS."

EGG-FILLER MACHINE.

To, all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HALGE S. AxoELL, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, have invented a certain newand useful Improvement in Egg-Filler Machines, of Which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to filler machines of that kind in which two sheets are automatically fed and cut into strips having the formation necessary to enable them to be combined in the manner required to form a. filler of the desired character. A filler of this kind, it will be understood, is employed, for example, for holding eggs in place in a box or carton. r

'My invention relates more particularly to means for punching and feeding the two sheets of paper or other material, and is in the nature of an improvement on the machine disclosed in my prior application No. 740,346, filed J anuary-fi, 1913.

Generally stated, the object of my invention is to provide a novel and eflicient construction of the punching mechanism by which the two sheets are perforated before being fed to the means for severing or cutting them apart to form the strips.

A special object is to provide a novel and improved construction and arrangement whereby only a single cross head is neces-,

sary, having punches at top and bottom thereof, the upper sheet being punched or perforated upon the upward stroke of said cross head, and the lower sheet being perforated by the other set of punches upon the downward stroke thereof.

It is also an object to provide certain details and combinations tending to improve the general efiiciency and increase the reliability of a punching mechanism of this particular character.

To the foregoing and other useful ends my invention consists in matters hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings'Figure 1 is a vertical section on line 11 in Fig. 2, showing a punching mechanism embodying the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line 2-2 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical section on line 33 in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspective of one of the plates which hold the sheets of paper in place while being punched.

As thus illustrated, my invention com- I Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 19, 1916.

Application filed March 21, 1914. Serial No. 826,160.

prises a body frame composed of two upright castings or frames A which are spaced apart and connected together by transverse or horizontal castings B and C, which are in the nature of stationary cross heads, whereby a rigid frame is provided for the various operative or moving elements of the machine. The vertically disposed rods D are arranged at opposite sides of the machine and slide up and down in guides b and c formed on the ends of the castings B and C, and have their lower ends connected to a cross head E, whereby the two rods move up and down in unison. The reciprocating cross-head E is actuated or reciprocated up and down by the pitmen e which have their lower ends connected to eccentrics e on the shaft e the latter being supported for rotatlon in suitable bearings on the body frame of the machine. provided with openings b and with a late 12 secured to the underside thereof by olts or screws 6 said plate having smaller openngs b which register with said other openngs. The casting C is provided with openlngs c and with a plate 0 secured to the upper side thereof by bolts or screws 0 said plate having openings (1 which register with said other openings. A thin plate 72 is secured to the bottom of the plate 6 with space 6 between them, this plate having a slot 6' which registers with the row of-openings b in the other plate, (see Fig. 4). A similar plate 0 having a slot 0 registering with the openings c is secured on top of the plate 0 with space 0" between them.

A crosshead F extends horizontally from one rod D. to the other, being originally secured thereto in any suitable manner and disposed between the plates '0 and b, said crosshead being formed with a space 7 extending through the middle or central. portion thereof. The punches f are arranged on top of; said crosshead, being held in place by a plate f secured by bolts or screws f to the upper surface of the crosshead. Each punch is disposed in a socket f in the plate f and held therein by a wedge i or by any other suitable means. These punches 7,- when the crosshead moves upward, pass through the slot 6' and into the opening 6, whereby the sheet of paper X held in the space I) is perforated in the desired manner. The lower punches f, of suitable formation, depending upon the character of the The casting B is filler, are secured. in a slot f formed in the bottom of the crosshead F, and are held -in place by set screws inserted horizontally in the crosshead. ese punches f, when 5 the crosshead moves downward, pass through the slot 0 and into the openings 0, whereby the lower sheet of paper Y is perforated in the desired manner. 7

Any suitable means can be employed for 10 feeding the two sheets of paper; -.For ex-- ample, the upper sheet X is pulled forward by feed rolls G disposed between the punching mechanism and the other elements of the machine, which latter are not shown, but 16 which it will be understood may be of any suitable or desired character. Feed rolls H are disposed in a similar position for the purpose of pulling the-sheet Y through the punching mechanism. lnthis case, however,

20 the rolls H are provided with annular knives h which divide the sheet into parallel strips.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the upper sheet X is punched when the crosshead F moves ,upward, and 'that the sheet Y is punched when the said crosshead moves downward. With this arrangement and mode of operation the punches are all carried on one and the same crosshead, the single crosshead being sufiicient forboth sets of punches, and the two sheets of paper be- ,ing alternately punched or perforated by the vertical reciprocation of said crosshead.-

The punches are all easily removed or replaced and are conveniently accessible for v this purpose. This construction and mode of operation, moreover, permits the Hi'Et-"- chine to run at high speed. 1

' It will be understood that any suitable means can be employed for rotating the shaft e as well as for operating the feed rolls G and'H, the feeding of the paper being properly timed or regulated with reference to the other elements of the machine in any suitable manner.

5 What I claim as my invention is:

.1. In a carton machine, oppositely arranged stationary dies, means for feeding sheets between said dies; across the faces thereof, punches for said dies, disposed between said sheets, rigidly connected tbgetlier, members for supporting and maintaining said punches in adjustment with said dies, and means for keeping said dies and punches in alinement and reciprocating said members and thereby actuating the punches into and out of engagement-with said dies to alternately perforate said sheets.

2. In a carton machine, oppositely arranged stationary dies, means for feeding sheets between said dies, across the faces thereof, punches for said dies, disposed between said sheets, rigidly connected together, and mechanismfor keeping said dies and punches in alinement and reciprocating 35 said punches into and out of engagement with said dies-to alternately amas sheets, said dies being disposed 'one above' the other, and means for the upper sheet below the upper die.

3.111 a carton machine, oppositely arranged stationary dies, meansfor f sheets between 'said dies, across the faces thereof, punches for said dies, disposed between said sheets, rigidly connected together and mechanism or reciprocating A sai 5 punches into and out of engagement with said dies, to alternately perforate said sheets, said mechanism including a pair of rods, a bar secured to and between said rods, operating means connected to said bar, thereby to go reciprocate s'aid rods endwise and a crosshead upon which s'aid punches are mounted, sepiured to and supported entirely by :said ro s.

4. In a carton machine, oppositely ar- 35 ranged stationary dies, means for f sheets between said dies, across the faces thereof, punches for said'dies, disposed between. said sheets, rigidly connected to gether, and mechanism for keeping said dies 30 and punches in alinement and reciprocating said punches into and out of engagement wiah said dies to alternately perforate said sheets, said feeding means being disposed in position to draw the perforated sheets from said dies. 7 a

5. in a carton .machlne, oppositely arranged stationary dies, means for feeding s'heets between said dies,across the faces thereof, punches for said dies, dlsposed be- 109 tween said sheets, rigidly connected to- V gether, members for support ng and ma ntaining said punches 1n ad ustment with said dies, and means for reciprocating said members and thereby actuating the punches 5 into and out of engagement with said dies, to alternately-perforate said sheets, said nm{ chine having stationary cross heads, guides in said cross heads to govern the movements of said punches, and means to removably 110 secure the dies on said stationary crom heads.

6. In a carton machine, oppositely arranged stationary dies, means for feeding sheets between said dies, across the faces thereof, punches for said dies, disposed between said sheets, rigidly connected together,

and mechanism for reciprocating said punches intoand out of engagement with said dies, to alternately perforate said sheets, said dies being disposed one above the other, and means for supporting the upper sheet below the upper die, said ma chine having stationary cross heads, guides in' said cross heads to govern the movements of said punches, and means to removably secure the 'dies on said stationary cros heads. 7 7. In a carton machine, oppositely arranged stationary dies, means for feeding sheets between said dies, across the faces thereof, punches for said dies, disposed between said sheets, rigidly connected together, and mechanism for reciprocating said punches into and out of engagement with said dies, to alternately perforate said 1 sheets, said mechanismincluding a pair of rods, a bar secured to and between said rods, operating means connected to said bar, thereby to reciprocate said rods endwise, and across head upon which said punches are mounted, secured to and supported entirely by said rods, said machine having stationary cross heads, guides in said cross heads to govern the movements of said punches, and means to removably secure the dies on said stationary cross heads.

" 8. In a carton machine, oppositely arranged stationary dies, means for feeding sheets between said dies, across the faces thereof, punches for said dies, disposed betiyeen said sheets, rigidly connected together, and mechanism for reciprocating said punches into and out of engagement with said dies, to alternately perforate said sheets, said feeding means being disposed in position to draw the perforated sheets from said dies, said machine having stationary cross heads, guides in said cross heads to govern the movements of said punches, and means to removably secure the dies on said stationary cross heads.

I 9. In a carton machine, oppositely arranged stationary dies, means for feeding sheets between said dies, across the faces thereof, punches for said dies, disposed between said sheets, rigidly connected together, members for supporting and maintainin said punches in adjustment with said dies, and means for reciprocating said members and thereby actuatin the punches into and out of engagement with said dies, to alternately perforate said sheets, said machine including a pair of frames, members to rigidly connect said frames and support said dies, said members having ides for controlling the punches, said gui es being disposed between said frames, and said members having openings for said dies.

10. In a carton machine, oppositely arranged stationary dies, means for feeding sheets between said dies, across the faces thereof, punches for said dies, disposed between said sheets, rigidly connected together, and mechanism for reciprocating said punches into and out of engagement 'with said dies, to alternately perforate said .sh'eets, said dies being disposed one above the other, and means for supporting the uppersheet below the upper die, said machine including a pair of frames, members to rigidly connect said frames and support said dies, "said members having guides for controllin the punches, said guides being disposed members having openings for said dies. 7

11. In a carton machine, oppositely ar ranged stationaryfiies, means for feeding sheets ;between said dies, across the faces thereof, punches for said dies, disposed between Y said sheets, 'rigidly connected together, and mechanism for reciprocating said punches into and out of engagement with said dies, to alternately perforate said sheets, said mechanism including a pair of rods, a bar secured to and between said rods, operating means connected to said bar, thereby to reciprocate said rods endwise, and a cross head upon which said punches are; mounted, secured to and supported entirely by said rods, said machine including a pair of frames, members to rigidly conneclt said frames and support said dies, said members having guides for controlling the pufiches, said guides being disposed between said frames, and said members having openings for said dies.

12. In a carton machine, oppositely arranged stationary dies, means for feeding sheets between said dies, across the faces thereof, punches for said dies, disposed between -said sheets, rigidly connected together, and mechanism for reciprocating said punches into and out" of engagement with said dies, to alternately perforate said shefets, said feeding means being disposed in position to draw the perforated sheets from said dies, said machine including a pair of frames, members to rigidly connect said frames and support said dies, said members having guides for controlling the etween said frames, and said punches, said guides being disposed between said frames, and said members having openings for said dies.

Signed by me at Chicago, Illinois, this 4 th day of March, 1914.

HALGE S. AXCELL. Witnesses:

RACHEL J. RICHARDSON, Rosn E. SEHNEM. 

